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WHAT TO EXPECT AT LAC
LAC WEBINAR – FEBRUARY 23RD, 2017
WHERE IS LAC?
The J.W. Marriott Washington, DC
Conveniently located close to the White House and National Mall
WHAT TO EXPECT AT LAC LAC WEBINAR FEBRUARY 23 RD , 2017 WHERE IS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
WHAT TO EXPECT AT LAC LAC WEBINAR FEBRUARY 23 RD , 2017 WHERE IS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
WHAT TO EXPECT AT LAC LAC WEBINAR FEBRUARY 23 RD , 2017 WHERE IS LAC? The J.W. Marriott Washington, DC Conveniently located close to the White House and National Mall Near two Metro stops that will take you to Capitol Hill
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WHERE IS LAC?
Capitol Hill – Charge the Hill!
Senate Office Buildings: Hart, Russell, Dirksen
House Office Buildings: Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn
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WHAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION CONFERENCE ALL ABOUT?
Learning:
Attend Breakout Sessions with useful info to take back to your districts
Develop an understanding of how policy works and what challenges school nutrition faces with the new Congress
Advocating:
Gain insight into how best to advocate on behalf of your programs
Meet face-to-face with Congressional lawmakers and share your stories
Take these experiences back to your home state where you can use them with your local lawmakers as well
Empowering You:
YOU have the power to create change and make a difference in the lives of children and parents everywhere
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LAC’S KEY OBJECTIVES
Gather child nutrition professionals who believe that feeding children is a cornerstone of a positive education experience
Offer recommendations to further the goals of Child Nutrition programs
Utilize the power of partnership to achieve positive results
Provide members with the resources to help educate their Members
- f Congress to better understand and help sustain a stronger CN
program
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SNA’S LEGISLATIVE TEAM
SNA’s Legislative Staff
PPL Committee
SNA PAC
… and YOU
SNA leaders meet with Sen. Pat Roberts, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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GET TO KNOW YOUR PUBLIC POLICY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Name Region Email Doug Davis, SNS Committee Chair ddavis@bsdvt.org Chris Burkhardt, SNS Mideast Christopher.Burkhardt@clevelandmetroschools.org Gitta Grether-Sweeney, MS, RD Northwest gsweeney@pps.net Stephanie Dillard, SNS Southeast dillards@genevacoboe.org Stacy Koppen Midwest stacy.koppen@spps.org Chris Kamradt, SNS Southwest christopher.kamradt@springbranchisd.com Siri Perlman West SiriPerlman@sbsd.k12.ca.us Judy White Northeast whitej@wrenthamschools.org Jill Kidd, MS, RD, SNS Member at Large jill.kidd@pueblocityschools.us Scott Clements State Agency sclements@mdek12.org Gary Vonck Industry gvonck@kisales.com
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OVERVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE
Pre-Conference Session:
Advocacy in the New Congress by Walter Oleszek
Breakout Sessions:
LAC First Timers, Industry Exchange, Successful State Lobbying Strategies, Hot Topics in School Nutrition, Recruit and Retain Millennials
General Sessions:
Keynote Speaker: Jon Meacham, No Holds Barred - Kids Say the Darndest Things, USDA Update 2017, Presentation of SNA 2017 Position Paper and Charge the Hill
Fireside Chat with Washington Insiders:
Dan Glickman, former USDA Secretary
Chuck Conner, former USDA Deputy Secretary
William Hoagland, former administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Department
Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, former Member of Congress
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2017 POSITION PAPER
PPL Committee and SNA leaders developed the 2017 Position Paper
SNA’s recommendations for the new 115th Congress
Survey input from members – 2,401 surveys completed!
2017 Position Paper – Board approval in process!
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CHARGE THE HILL!
Last day, Tuesday April 4th, 2017
Conference will help to prepare you for your meetings with Members of Congress and/or their staff
State Delegations Meetings - review process and plans for the visits
Use the Position Paper, as well as your own personal stories!
Each state delegation is responsible for booking appointments with their Representatives – make sure yours is booked!
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5 STEPS FOR AN IMPACTFUL HILL MEETING
Part 1. Before The Meeting
Arrive at least 10-15 minutes before your appointment to meet with your group
Review who will cover each position paper talking point and assign an opener (“hello”) and a closer (“thank you for your time”). Part 2. Introductions
- Remind your legislator or staffer that you are constituents but share a short unique detail to underscore that
your group represents a broad cross section from the district.
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5 STEPS FOR AN IMPACTFUL HILL MEETING
Part 3. Local Impact Provide local statistics that legislators otherwise would not have access to. Your District Profile sheet is a good guide. Congress is run by statistics.
How would Block Grants damage your district voters?
How would Breakfast Commodities help your district voters?
Part 4. Repeat and Listen
Clearly repeat your request. Listen to their response. Make sure to accurately record their name and contact information.
Part 5. After the Meeting
Compare impressions with your group. Identify any follow up requests such as additional information they may need. Complete your feedback form!
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MORE ON THE FEEDBACK FORMS
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REGISTER NOW!
The last day for early bird registration is tomorrow, February 24th!
For more information on making the most of LAC, attend the First Timers session!
Register online at https://schoolnutrition.org/Meetings/LAC/2017/Register/
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QUESTIONS?
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SAVE THE DATE
Please join us for our next webinar: When: March 21st Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET T
- pic: SNA 2017 Position Paper: